When is a plant director responsible for an accident involving external technical personnel?
This question always comes back after an incident.
An external company enters the plant to perform work. An accident occurs. The first reaction is often: 'They weren't our employees.'
The problem is that responsibility doesn't end with the contract.
If the work permit process is flawed, organizational responsibility returns to the plant. Lack of current training, no confirmation of risk awareness, no verification of qualifications. The documents exist, but no one checks them effectively before they enter the site.
External companies want to perform a service and issue an invoice. It's the plant's duty to ensure that no one starts work without meeting the requirements.
As our solutions in #InnerWeb show, digital, real-time process control is key—not a binder, not a declaration, but systemic blocking of entry without valid training and risk acceptance.
In case of an accident, the most important question is: Can you prove the person was correctly authorized to work?
If not, the problem started long before the accident itself.